The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-01
INTERVIEWING MRS. CARNEGIE.
Facts at the Cresson Castle and the
Bridal Tour.

Facts at the Cresson Castle and the
Bridal Tour.
New YORK, April 3O.-After all the New
York reporters had failed it was with some
misgivings that pulled the bell at 80 West
Forty eighth street, where she who was to
he Mrs. Andrew Carnegie resides, last Fri
day for the purpose of interviewing her.
was shown into large parlor, the back of
winch was used for dining room, and re-
quested to wait until Miss Whitfield should
return for lunch from shopping.
Near the end of the room was an old-fash-
Toned square piano, covered with a machine
embroidered, scalloped-edge cloth, which
used to be the only one in style. for piano
covers. In the centre of the room was q
table with few trinketS on it, and between
the windows was a small stand holding an
easel with an Castor card on it and brass
lnkStand The mantel was walnut, and a
large mirror was the only decoration above
IL. On either side of the mantle were two
etchings, the only pictures in the room ex-
cept one OF Mr.. Carnegie, which stood on a
walnut easel, draped with a velvet scarf,
near the door. One fur rug lay before the
fireplace, giving a look of warmth to the
otherwise cherries room. The chandelier
had no Shades, but a small red library lamp
on the piano probably gave all the desired
ASdU Wnei LlSnI came on. Inc furniture
was all Of one color, light blue.
| was soon aroused from my observations
by the entrance of Miss Whitfield
She came to me and q Standardization.
of a most flattering kind, took place She
was probably feet inches in height. Her
build was of a sicllly order, being Slim and
void OF rounded proportions Her hair was
dull light brown color, and her complex
ion sallow. She looked much past the age
the papers have credited her, not a day less
than IS She wore a brown hat and veil
and blue cloth dress.
Il don't think the papers have any right
to want to know about us. | would not be
seen by any one, and Glr. Carnegie went to
the Union League Club so they could not
trouble him. The papers never publish any
thing correctly"
"No, they are terrible. They even said
you were to be married in the morning.
Yes, and we are to be married tonight
at s o'clock, and there are only fifteen people
to be present"
ut was absurd now they were having you
malred first in gray travelling suit and
then white silk | suggested
And am going to wear neither. | will
be married in dark-colored travelling dress
and no flowers
Il knew you couldn't have such bad taste
as the papers credited you with. After the
ceremony you will have dinner and then go
to the Fulda.n
"Yesn
''When you return next season I suppose
the castle at CresSon, Pa, will be com
pleteted and you will spend your summers
there
THAT castle will never be completed, ;" she
flashed out with spirit. Il will never live
there. I am going to have winter resi-
dence on Fifth avenue and will spend my
summers wherever fashion dictates, but You
will have to excuse me. think the papers
want too much and | will not tell them any
thing
l babe her good day while I groaned in
sympathy for the land agents who for the
last ten months have been advertising land
at CreSSon, ION easy terms. within sight of
the Carnegie CASTLE Cheap, near the
site of the Carnegie CASTLE One more fond
hope crushed and by bride.
I next went to Hoboken to see the rooms
on the Fulda engaged for the couple. was
much interested in bridal rooms and bridal
parties who sail, and the gentleman on
board suggested that probably / had de
signs on some poor man.
1--WE have a bridal party coming on
board tonight" he whispered, confiden-
TALLY. "Come, I'll show you their rooms.
Have you read about them! They say he
is worth $13,000.000 and the bride is worth
81 ,000,00
The first were the Captains rooms. The
one little parlor with rosewood centre ia
BILE, walnut combination desk and book
case, blue velvet chairs and blue velvet car
pet and rugs and blue silk curtains, which
hid from view a lovely little bedroom. The
bunk was as wide as any bed and was
dressed with taste and for comfort. All
the cases had mirrored fronts and the chairs
were as easy as the lap OF affluence.
''This trip cost him something, the man
said, 1920 for passage, $3.50 for the Cap
tain's rooms, $500 for the engineers room
and $50 for the other That's what it is to
have money, miss. What's that you wantF'
he said, turning TO man who came to the
door with an express book in his hand
-Four cases of sasaparilla water for An
drew Carnegie Well, he's going to have
enough water to drink
'Mayhe it's wine, was suggested.
mo, they are not allowed to bring wine
here, even for Gorkage. because we have
wines cheaper, which we buy in Germany,
than can be bought in New York. The
bridal party comes here at 12 o'clock and
we sail at g. Where do they land. At
Southampton"
After a man has passed a certain ripe age
without being stabbed by Cupid and made
q lifelong prisoner by Cupid's agent, then
when he does fall everybody thinks, How
poorly he has done after waiting so many
years." Did you ever see it otherwise!
NELLIE BLY,.
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